1974Final results
1974 election for Tennessee House District 53
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Victor Ellis (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Charles O. French (R) by 42.6 points.
Victor EllisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%4,205
Charles O. FrenchRepublican
28.7%1,693
5,898 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET